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Earliest known image of a clock

1406

Science Museum

Science Museum
London, United Kingdom

Hand-coloured photograph, 18" x 12 1/2", of a miniature in a manuscript of 1406, which is the earliest known illustration of a clock. From 'L'Horloge da Sapience (The Clock of Wisdom). It depicts a weight-driven clock and has a dial that is divided into 12.

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  • Title: Earliest known image of a clock
  • Date Created: 1406
  • Rights: © The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, Science Museum Group Collection, CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
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